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Thu, 18 Dec 2008 1:40 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Competitions/Awards
Petplan has issued a last call for entries to the 2009 Petplan Veterinary Awards, and announced that comedian Jason Manford, best known as team captain on Channel 4's 8 out of 10 Cats , will be the compere. The Veterinary Awards aim to honour the...
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 5:54 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal
The Kennel Club has confirmed that the BBC has pulled out of broadcasting Crufts next year. According to the Kennel Club, the decision was reached following what it described as 'unreasonable demands' from the BBC, including the exclusion of certain...
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 5:48 AM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Training
A recent survey of nurses attending Hill's nurse roadshows has identified that just over 20 per cent of nurses pay for their own CPD. Although no claims have been made regarding how representative the sample is of the general nursing population, the...
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 6:13 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Research, Small animal
Research published this week by the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS), with funding from the Pet Food Manufacturers' Association (PFMA), confirms what many veterinary professionals will already know from first-hand experience - many elderly...
Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:56 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: New Products / Services, Small animal
MDC Exports had launched a new biodegradable poo bag dispenser, aimed at veterinary practices and pet owners. The idea is that pet owners can fix the dispenser to a wall, somewhere they'll be able to grab a bag on their way out of the door. The dispenser...
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 3:48 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Small animal
Vets should now consider Angiostrongylus vasorum a countrywide parasite and not one that is restricted to the traditional hotspots of the South East, the Midlands and south Wales. This was the main message delivered by Shelia Brennan of University College...
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 5:56 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Support
Dechra Veterinary Products, maker of the feline hyperthyroidism treatment Felimazole®, has launched a range of waiting room materials for practices to raise awareness with owners about the disease. Using Dechra's cartoon cat, which already features...
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 5:54 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Competitions/Awards
The 2009 Petplan Veterinary Awards are now underway, and you may now nominate those exceptional colleagues in the veterinary profession who you feel deserve to be officially recognised for all their hard work. This year will be a double celebration as...
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 4:00 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Research
A new survey by Petplan has revealed that a staggering 7 in 10 (73%) of veterinary nurses feel that their clients do not have a sufficient understanding of their role in practice. Petplan conducted the survey at BVNA Congress to find out how veterinary...
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 6:02 PM -
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Arlo Guthrie.
Filed under: Regulation, RCVS
The lower age limit for student veterinary nurses - previously set at 17 - has been removed by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, in order to comply with age discrimination legislation. The entry requirements remain unchanged: five GSCEs at grade...